Collar shaping and edging machine for laundry use.



S. S MATT-HES.

COLLAR SHAPING AND EDGING MACHINE FOR LAUNDRY USE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 3I. I9I2. RENEWED AUG. 4,1916.

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S. S MATTHES. COLLAR SHAPING AND EDGING MACHINE FOR LAUNDRY USE.

APPLICATION man OCT. 31. 1912. RENEWED AUG. 4. l9l6.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFioE.

SAMUEL S. MATTI-IES, 0F MANSFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL CHEMICALCOMPANY, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

COLLAR SHAPING AND EDGING MACHINE FOR LAUNDRY USE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

Application filed October 31, 1912, Serial No. 728,889. Renewed August4, 1916. Serial No. 113,207.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL S. MATTnEs, acitizen of the United States of America, residing at Mansfield, in thecounty of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Collar Shaping and Edging Machines for LaundryUse, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a collar shaping and edgingmachine for laundry use, for which an application for a patent was filedby me on May 24, 1912, Serial No. 6993M, and reference is hereby made tothe pending application of V. J. Quinn, Ser. No. 609,415, filed February18,

1911, and the pending application of 1V. 7.

Quinn, Ser. No. 627,500, filed May 16, 1911, and the pending applicationof J. J. Seltenreich, Ser. No. 687,153, filed March 29, 1912, and noclaim is made herein to the invention or inventions disclosed in any ofthe above identified applications.

The objects of my invention are to provide means for imparting a windingor rotary movement to the cylinders when they are forced in yieldingcontact with the steam chests, for ironing purposes; to provide positivemeans of stopping and locking the swinging arms, which carry thecylinders, in a pre-determined position; and to provide an improvedmeans of maintaining the upper edges of the cylinders parallel,irrespective of their upward or downward travel. I attain these andother objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which:

Figure 1 is a rear view of the machine as it appears when the cylindersare in yielding contact with the steam-chests. Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe machine showing one of the cylinders and one of the steam-chestspartly in section, in yielding contact with each other. Also showing themeans of rotating the cylinder in its upper position. Fig. 3 is a planview showing the pivotal connection of one of the arms with a supporting member and the cylinders which are mounted on the divergingmembers of the arm. Fig. 4: is an end View of Fig. 3 showing one of thecylinders partly in, section. Fig. 5 is a side view of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a detail view of my improved s1id-,.

ing-bar and roller which actuates the pivotal arms carrying thecylinders. Fig. 7 is a plan view taken on the line wa" of Fig. 2 showingthe improved stop and locking mechanism for the swinging-arms whichcarry the cylinders. Fig. 8 is a side view of Fig. 7.

Referring to the drawings, reference numeral 1 represents a base havingan upwardly projecting boss 2. The boss is counter-bored to receive andsupport one end of a pipe 3 which is rigidly secured thereto by bolts l.A bracket 5 is provided with a counter-bored boss 6 and attached to theupper or free end of the pipe 3 and held in place by the bolts 7. Thebracket 5 is also provided with a bearing 8. A plate 9 is secured to thetop of the bracket 5 by the bolts 10 and is provided with dependingbosses 11 and 12.

A driving-shaft 13 is journaled inthe plate 9 at one end and at theopposite end in the bearing 14. A pulley 15, through suitable mechanism,transmits movement to the shaft 13 and is thrown in and out of operationby a suitable clutch mechanism. The treadle a is normally raised by aspring to hold the jaws of the clutch in engagement, and the depressionof the treadle separates the jaws and stops the machine. A cam-facedcollar 16 is fastened to the upper end of the shaft 13 by means of aset-screw 17. A cam 18, the outline of its face corresponding in contourwith the face of the collar 16, and provided with an outwardlyprojecting portion 19 carrying teeth 20, is provided. The cam isprovided with a depending portion 21 and is rigidly fastened to theshaft 13, a pre-determined distance from the face of the collar 16.

A stub shaft 22 is vertically supported in a bearing provided in theboss 11 and carries a gear 23 having an enlarged flange 24; to which thepins 25 and 26 are secured.

The gear is secured to the end of the shaft 22 in line with the teeth ofthe projecting portion 19 of the cam 18 and adapted to periodically meshtherewith. A vertical bracket 27, having a vertical slot, is secured tothe plate 9 by bolts28. An actuating sliding bar 29, having an enlargedportion 30 at its upper end provided with a T slot 31,.and a roller 32secured to the lower end,

'33, one end 3% of which extends over the projecting portion 19 of thecam 18 in the path of a pin 35, and the opposite end. 36 is providedwith a notch 37 and extends over the flange 24, and is adapted to engagethe pins 25 and i -kcoil-spring 38 is secured to the end 36 of thebell-crank and its opposite end is attached to the boss 11.

It will be noted that the end 36 of the bell'crank is yieldingly held incontact with either of the pins 25 or 26 through the medium of the notch37 and the spring 38. When the pin 35 contacts with the end 3 of thebell-crank, the end 36 of the bell-crank is forced out of engagementwith either of the pins, permitting the flange 24: to be rotated untilit reaches a pre-determined point, when the end 36 engages either one ofthe pins 25 or 26 and securely retains the flange in the pie-determinedposition.

At the upper end of the stub-shaft 22, a bifurcated supporting member.39 is secured by a pin 10 and it is adapted to receive one end of thearms #11 and .12 which are joined and pivotally connected thereto by abolt 13. for vertical oscillatingmovement. Each. arm is provided withdiverging members and lhe arms A1 and A2 are provided with horizontalstud shafts.

16 and A? and T-shaped members 18 are attached 1 thereto and adapted. topivot slightly so that they; will readily engage the T slot 31 of theactuating bar- 29.

' 55'formed in the center of the bottom thereof to engage with thespiral. members 5601.

' the shafts l9. 1

i cylinders in contact with the washers.

In order to maintain the cylinders on a plane or parallel with thesteam-chests 60, when morement is imparted to'the arms etl and 12,cranks 61 are secured. tothe shafts 51 and rods 62 secured to "thecranks at one end and the opposite ends of the rods The purpose of theare attached to. a. pin 63 which passes through the tip-standingportions 6a and 65 of the supporting member 39.

The cylinders are provided with slots a which intersect apertures Z)t-hereb-y'permitting slight expansion of the upper portion.

of the cylinder when the edge. of a cylinder is forced in contact with asteam chest as hereinbefore described. The purpose of ex pending theupper portion. of the cylinders is to provide for the variation. of thethickness ofthe collars along the seam.

The operation of my device is as follows: h lovement is imparted to theshaft 13, upon which is mounted the cam 18 and the collar 16, bothrotating together." The faces of V the collar and cam'correspond. witheach. other: The sliding actuating bar 29 15 prothe face of the cam 18.As the roller 32 is engaged between the face of the cam 18.

and thefa'ce of the collar 16 when move ment is imparted to the cam. 18,the sliding bar 29 to Whichthe roller is attached, is actuatedvertically and When the arms til;

and -l2 are rotated to a predetermined positi'on' the T-sha-ped member48 engages in the T slot 31, provided in the sliding bar 29, therebyimparting an upward movement to the arm, forcing the cylinder which is.i

carried by the arm in contact with the steam chest. When the cylinders,which are yieldingly mounted upon the springs 53, are

forced in contact with-the steam chest the.

spiral members 56 (which engage the spiral apertures formed in thecylinders) movement to the cylinders.-

It will be noted that the movement *imparted to the cylinders not onlyshapes the collar, even though it is not of uniform size orthickness,-but also, through the medrum-of the rotary movement lmpartedto the cylinders by the spiral members 56 by frlctional contact withthecollar, irons it as are forced upwarchthereby imparting a rotarythecollar is interposed between'the cylinder and the steam chest.

Although I have shown one particular means,'such as steam, for heatingthe shap-' ing heads 60.,I do not limit myself to such means, as it isreadily apparent that these heads may be heated in various wellknownwaysand byvarious means without 1.*In a shaping and edging machine forcollars,a frame, a vertical shaft mountedon. said frame, means to impartmovementto said. vertical shaft, pivotal arms independ i ently mountedon said I frame, automatic.

means to impart a vertical oscillating movement to said arms, shapingheads mounted on said frame, cylinders mounted on the free ends of thepivotal arms to contact with said heads, and means to impart a rotarymovement to said cylinders.

2. In a shaping and edging machine for collars, a frame, a verticalshaft mounted on said frame, means to impart movement to said verticalshaft, pivotal arms independently mounted on said frame, automatic meansto impart a vertical oscillating movement to said arms, shaping headsmounted on said frame, cylinders mounted on the free ends of the pivotalarms to contact with said heads, said cylinders having spiral aperturesprovided therein, and means to engage with said spiral apertures toimpart a rotary movement to said cylinders.

3. In a shaping and edging machine for collars, a frame, a verticalshaft mounted on said frame, means to impart movement to said verticalshaft, pivotal arms independently mounted on said frame, automatic meansto impart a vertical oscillating movement to said arms, shaping headsmounted on said frame, cylinders mounted on the free ends of the pivotalarms to contact with said heads, said cylinders having spiral aperturesprovided therein, means to engage with said spiral apertures to impart arotary movement to said cylinders, and resilient means to yieldinglysupport said cylinders.

4. In a shaping and edging machine for collars, a frame, a verticalshaft mounted on said frame, means to impart movement to said verticalshaft, pivotal arms independently mounted on the frame, automatic meansto impart a vertical oscillating movement to said pivotal arms, shapingheads mounted on said frame, cylinders mounted on the free ends of thepivotal arms to contact with said heads, automatic means to rotate saidarms in a horizontal plane and means to impart rotary movement to saidcylinders.

5. In a shaping and edging machine for collars, a frame, a verticalshaft mounted on said frame, means to impart movement to said verticalshaft, pivotal arms independently mounted on said frame, automatic meansto impart a vertical oscillating movement to said pivotal arms, shapingheads mounted on said frame, cylinders mounted on the free ends of thepivotal arms to contact with said heads, automatic means to rotate saidarms in a horizontal plane, said cylinders having spiral aperturesprovided therein, and means to engage with said spiral apertures toimpart a rotary movement to said cylinders.

6. In a shaping and edging machine for collars, a frame, a verticalshaft mounted on said frame, means to impart movement to said verticalshaft, pivotal arms independently mounted on said frame, automatic meansto impart a vertical oscillating movement to said pivotal arms, shapingheads mounted on said frame, cylinders mounted on the free ends of thepivotal arms to contact Withsaid heads, automatic means to rotate saidarms in a horizontal plane, said cylinders having spiral aperturesprovided therein, means to engage with said spiral apertures to impart arotary movement to said cylinders, and resilient members to yieldinglysupport sa'id cylinders.

7. In a collar shaping and edging ma chine, a collar shaping head and acollar support, means for moving one of said elements into pressingcoaction with the other, and means for causing a rotary oscillatingmovement of one of said elements as they are brought into and returnedfrom pressing coaction.

8. In a shaping and edging machine, a collar shaping head and a collarsupport, means for bringing said elements into pressmg coaction, one ofsaid elements being yieldingly mounted and adapted to be de pressed whenthe elements are brought into pressing coaction, and means actuated bythe depressing of said element for causing a a rotary movement of thesame.

9. In a shaping and edging machine, a collar shaping head and a collarsupport, means for bringing said elements into pressmg coaction, one ofsaid elements being yieldingly mounted and adapted to be depressed whenthe elements are brought into pressing coaction, and a spirally arrangedgulde for causing rotary movement of said element as it is depressed. V

10. In a shaping and edging machine for collars, a collar shaping headand'a collar support, means for bringing said elements into pressingcoaction, in combination with spiral. operating means to impart rotaryoscillatory movement to one of said elements when they are brought intoand returned from pressing coaction.

11. In a collar shaping and edging machine, a collar shaping head and acollar 7 support adapted to be brought into pressing,

coaction, and having substantially circular coaxial pressing faces, andmeans operating in-connection with the pressing coaction of saidelements for causing a rotary movement of one of the same.

12. In a collar molding machine, the combination of two elements, one ahead having a socket and the other a ring for receiving the collar, thehead and ring having relative movement one toward and from the other forinterfitting the ring with the 001- rotative element axially when theelements are brought into interfittinglrelation, and coacting surfacesprovided respectively on the rotative element and its carriage, one ofthe surfaces being inclined relatively tothe direction of movement ofone element toward and from the other and arranged to effect a rotativemovement during the action of the spring, substantially as and for thepurpose set'forth. V

13. In a collar shaping andedging machine, a shaping head having asocket, a ring for receiving a collar, means carryingsaid ring,saidmeans rotatable about an axis eccentric to the socket in the head tomove the ring into and out of registration with. said socket,,a cam, 21member having a part adapted to contact with said cam whereby rotationof the cam causes vertical movement of said member, said member initsvertical movementadapted to move theVringcarrying means to bring thering intointerfitting relation with the socket in the head to shape thecollar, andmeans for rotating the ring while in interfitting relationwith the'socket in the head.

let. In a, collar molding machine, the combination of two elements, onea head having a socket and the other a ring for receiving the collar,the head and ring havingrelatite movement one toward and. from the otherfor interfitting the ring with the collarthereon and the socket to moldthe col.- lar, and one of said elements having a rotary oscillatingmovement relatively to the other when the parts are in interfittingrelama s tion, a carriage for the rotative element, aspring interposedbQtWGGIlSLld rotative element and its carriage for permitting yield-'ing of the rotative element axially when the 'stantially as and for thepurpose set forth;

15. In a collar molding machine, the com;

bin-ation of a head having a socket, a ring.

for receiving the collar, the ringbeing movable toward and from the headfor interfitting the ring with the collar thereon and the socket to moldthe-collar, a carriage for the ring including a bearing, the ring havinga hub supported by and slidahle axially of the bearing,'a springbetweenthe carriage and the hub, said spring permitting the ring to yieldrelatively to the carriage when in interfitting relation with the head,andmeans for moving the carriage and forrotatably V oscillating the ringrelatively to the head during the yielding of the spring, substan tiallyas and for thepurpose described.

In testimony whereof Ilafiix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL S. MATTHES.-

Witnesses JOHN H. Coss, PEARL'M. YUNCKER.

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